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Mon 09 Sep 2008Footpaths a nightmare for disabled users, survey finds
FOOTPATHS ARE a disabled person’s worst nightmare thanks to inconsiderate motorists parking on them, householders leaving bins on them and local authorities neglecting to repair potholes.
That is the main finding of new research from Enable Ireland which conducted a survey to establish the biggest obstacles people with disabilities have accessing all areas.
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